Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. (); : As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. After a 7-1 record in conference play, the Wildcats were selected for the then-Division I-AA Playoffs and were sent to take on Big Sky rival Idaho in Moscow. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. University of Montana 1985 Grizzly Football Schedule Date Sept. 7 Opponent Cal-Fullerton Site Missoula #Time 1:30 P.M. Sept. 21 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 6:00 P.M. Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. All rights reserved. Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Harvey Wylie was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on May 24, 1980. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. 's 1985 championship team. He would later go on to play for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings earning four trips to the Pro Bowl in his 19 seasons as a professional. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. In 1963, Montana State became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, where it has won two national championships. 1988 -- Choteau 19, Shelby 14. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. There were the obligatory How are yous? and How ya beens? but it felt like no time had passed for these men, many of them in their 50s. 1987-88 Montana State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 19-11 (10-6, 3rd in Big Sky ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 74.9 (126th of 289) PA/G: 68.8 (63rd of 289) SRS: 1.68 (110th of 290) SOS: -1.21 (159th of 290) Montana State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined the Pacific Coast Conference, the predecessor of today's Pac-12. The Bobcats won 31-14. Get any of our free daily email newsletters news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The official 2014 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: . They have qualified for the NCAA playoffs seven times, once as a Division II member and six times as a Division I-AA/FCS member. Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. The '87 squad will be recognized as the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs and will be honored during Weber State's home game on Oct. 28 against Montana. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. Choose wisely! Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. The name of the stadium was changed from Reno H. Sales Stadium to Bobcat Stadium at this time. 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team The 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. 1983-84 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 14-15 (7-7, 3rd in Big Sky MBB ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 65.5 (188th of 275) PA/G: 64.4 (74th of 275) SRS: -2.89 (161st of 275) SOS: -1.16 (158th of 275) Montana State (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Name Pos. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. After coming to MSU from Norway on a ski jumping scholarship, Stenerud starred on the varsity team with a then-NCAA record 59-yard field goal against rival Montana and 82 points scored as a senior in 1965. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the AFL's 1966 draft and scored 11 points, including a then-Super Bowl record 48-yard field goal, in Kansas City's 23-7 Super Bowl IV win. Fellows was talking with a group that included second-string quarterback Greg Andal when Arnold, in a light blue polo, khaki pants and a thin white goatee that replaced the bushy mustache he wore when he was coaching for his job that season, emerged from the MSU athletic offices. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Print. The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. It was played on a rain-soaked field that thwarted MSU's offense, which had run for an average of 323.1 yards rushing and 31.2 points per game. 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Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. The series has three distinct periods. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. Ash has led Montana State to the Big Sky Conference championship and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs his last two seasons. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. Create a password that only you will remember. Football Yearbook Archive The University of Montana Department of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes its football teams each season with a printed media guide, which outlines current rosters (at time of print), schedules, results, and often included player and coach bios and statistics. The defense tallied 61 sacks, special teams blocked nine kicks and the offense scored 355 points, more than a 200-point improvement from the dismal showing the previous fall. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . Their primary rival is Montana, whom they meet in the annual Brawl of the Wild, more commonly referred to as the Cat-Griz game, to be held for the 112th time in 2012 in Missoula. Introductory offer for new subscribers only. 1989-90 Montana State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 17-12 (8-8, 5th in Big Sky ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 77.4 (97th of 292) PA/G: 75.9 (171st of 292) SRS: -6.18 (201st of 292) SOS: -5.63 (222nd of 292) Montana State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats . A week later, in Charleston, S.C., the Bobcats forced four interceptions and sacked Louisiana Tech quarterback Kyle Gandy 11 times in a 19-6 win, clinching the schools third championship. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. The Bobcats finished the 1964 season at 7-4. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. Although it would be seven more seasons until Montana State would again win more than it lost, that season helped chart the course into what would become an unbelievably successful period in Montana State's football history as the Bobcats would take 22 of the next 30 games from 1956 to 1985 from the Grizzlies and would win all three of their national championships during that same span. He also had college head coaching stints with the Idaho Vandals, Wyoming Cowboys, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Composed of war-hardened veterans, Clyde Carpenter and the Bobcats rolled up a 5-3-1 regular season record, impressive enough to land the team its first-ever bowl bid. Bobcat Stadium renovated the south end zone in 2011, which added 5,277 more seats giving the stadium an official seating capacity of 17,777 up from 12,500 previously. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games. MSC rejoined the NCAA (College Division) in 1957, and had one of its most successful runs as an independent from 1957 to 1962 with six straight winning seasons, including an 8-2 mark in 1957 and 8-1 in 1958. The Bobcats have won conference titles in eight of the past nine decades and have won multiple conference titles in seven of the last eight decades. Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. MSU, fresh off a 1-10 season in 1983 marred by injuries and infighting the offense and defense rode on separate buses and hardly interacted was predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference. Lulay threw for a league-high 32 touchdowns and passed for 4,815 yards to finish with the second best passer rating in the CFL. . And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. W, 55-7. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. Main Navigation Menu. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. Kollar became one of just four Big Sky Conference players ever selected as an NFL first round draft choice when he was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1974. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . Hoping to confuse Erhardt, who had already thrown for three touchdowns, defensive coordinator Steve Carson instructed his defense to show blitz before dropping into coverage. MSU ended the drought by winning three of four, while UM holds a 6-4 edge after "The Streak" with Montana winning the most recent game 36-10 in Bozeman. The Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. And he will go in for the touchdown! This years Bobcats will don similar uniforms this afternoon against North Dakota in a homecoming celebration of the mythical championship squad. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. The Brawl of the Wild is the game between MSU and their primary rival; the University of Montana Grizzlies. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. 2023 Montana State University Athletics, Bobcats Land Wisconsin's Al Johnson as Offensive Line Coach, MSU Football 2023 Season Ticket Renewals Begin February 1, Bobcat Legend Bill Kollar Joins 2023 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame induction Class, Bobcat Football Lands First Group of 2023 Recruits. Theyll get on each others ass, theyll call each other their old nicknames. Ash has complied a 39-20 (.661) overall record, which represents the third best winning percentage and fourth best win total in school history in the modern era of the sport. Jones, who moved from linebacker to fullback before the season, moved the Cats into a share of the Big Sky lead with the touchdown. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Bradleys improvisation was but one example of a long line of inexplicable moments that led the Bobcats through a gauntlet of Big Sky teams against which they were predicted to fail miserably. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). He is a member of the MSU Hall of Fame and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. MSU also lost both of its coordinators in the offseason and didnt fill the vacancies until August, when Carson was hired to take over for Ed Schmidt, who bolted for San Diego State. Coach of the Year,Dave Arnold, 2nd season, Kodak Division 1-AA and Football News National Coach of the Year. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. Montana State, behind head coach Dave Arnold, beat Arkansas State 31-14, after falling behind 14-0, in the quarterfinals and Rhode Island 32-20, after trailing 20-12 entering the fourth quarter, in the semifinals. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. Erickson, flanker Ron Bain and running back Paul Schafer lead the comeback as the Bobcats clinch a tie for the Big Sky championshiptheir third straight. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. The following week, MSU fell behind 21-7 at Idaho. Invalid password or account does not exist. Brody Grebe - Football - Montana State University Athletics 2022 Football Roster 10 Brody Grebe Position Defensive End Height 6-2 Weight 250 Class Sophomore Hometown Melstone, MT Highschool Melstone/Roundup Bio Stats Historical Biography All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. Montana State University Athletics. The request was honored 10 years later. (); : MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. You have permission to edit this article. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Or write about sports? He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. Rams quarterback Tom Ehrhardt dropped back, looking for the touchdown that would finally put an end to MSUs string of improbable wins and send 12,367 fans home unfulfilled on an unseasonably warm December 1984 day.